0:00:02 > 0:00:07# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Hello, I'm Lucy. I live at 64 Zoo Lane
0:00:11 > 0:00:15and I have very special neighbours. Look!
0:00:15 > 0:00:22# There's one with a hump, one who can jump, and one who is plump
0:00:22 > 0:00:26# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane
0:00:26 > 0:00:33# Some like it hot, some like it chilly, some like it silly
0:00:33 > 0:00:36# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane
0:00:36 > 0:00:43# Some are friendly, some are scary But not one is ordinary
0:00:43 > 0:00:46# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane
0:00:46 > 0:00:53# Some are spotty, some are stripy Prickly...woolly...furry...slimy
0:00:53 > 0:01:01# Some are quite big, some are small And Georgina is incredibly tall
0:01:01 > 0:01:08# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane # 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane. #
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Bedtime, Lucy! >
0:01:12 > 0:01:15OK, Mum.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39One, two. One, two. One, two.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- Lucy, what are you doing? - Can't you see?
0:01:43 > 0:01:48I'm doing exercises. One, two. One, two.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53I have to get ready for the race tomorrow.
0:01:53 > 0:02:00- What race?- The potato sack race at school.- Faster, Lucy.- Faster!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Hey, hey, hey, hey! Wait a moment.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Put me down. I have to practise for the race.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Lucy, aren't you taking this all a bit too seriously?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14But I want to win.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18We all want to win. But you can't always win.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28- The important thing is to have fun. - You're the snip-snip bird.- Yes.
0:02:28 > 0:02:35I know all about races. Let me tell you a story about Zed the Zebra.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39Zed the Zebra was fast. VERY fast.
0:02:39 > 0:02:44He was the fastest runner in all of Africa.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Just look at those go-faster stripes!
0:02:48 > 0:02:50I'm SO cool.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01Hey, Nelson, you're a slow runner, aren't you?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Slow? Me?
0:03:04 > 0:03:09I wouldn't say I was slow. In fact, I can run quite fast.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14For an elephant. Hah-hah! But you CAN'T run as fast as ME.
0:03:14 > 0:03:20- Says who?- Says me. I'll race you to the top of that hill.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22OK.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26NELSON SPLUTTERS
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Hah-hah!
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Zed liked to race all the animals.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40And he beat them all.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Hah-hah! NO-ONE is faster than ME.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Hah-hah!
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Until one day...
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Hi, everyone. What are you doing?
0:03:53 > 0:03:57Hello, Zed. Fancy a race?
0:03:57 > 0:04:01Another race? But I've already beaten you all.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03This isn't just any old race.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07This is a special race. An obstacle course.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Special race or not, I'll still win.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15I'm the one with the go-faster stripes, remember?
0:04:15 > 0:04:17We'll see.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24And so, everyone got ready for the race.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- Attention, everyone!- Where's Zed?
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- Here he comes.- Keep it up, Natalie.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37Hah-hah! ..Maybe YOU two should go on a diet or something.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41..Careful, Herbert!
0:04:41 > 0:04:46It's not always the fastest runner who wins the race.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51Attention! I will be giving the start signal in just a second.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- Everybody ready?- Yes.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Yes.- Yes.- Yes.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- Yes.- Attention! Go!
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Zed the Zebra has taken the lead.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09Georgina is second, with Ronald in third place.
0:05:09 > 0:05:15But this is an obstacle course, so anything can happen.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19We've come to the first obstacle - the jungle.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Zed has slowed down. He's not quite sure what to do.
0:05:24 > 0:05:30Here come the others. The elephant's in front. Look at that!
0:05:30 > 0:05:35Nelson must be the best bulldozer in all of Africa.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40- Here's Zed again.- Nice try, Nelson. But I'm still the fastest.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44The second obstacle is the river.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49Zed has taken the plunge. He's struggling. Here come the others.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58But it's Natalie who's jumped into the lead.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02She's the best jumper in all of Africa.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I'll show HER who's the fastest.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Bye. I'll see you at the finish.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12And, once again, it's Zed in front.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15He's racing away. Where's he gone?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Where am I?
0:06:18 > 0:06:22It looks like Zed's lost in the great grasses.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Here come the others.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28HERBERT: Where am I? RONALD: It's this way.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31NATALIE: No, that way.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34NELSON: I've got hay fever. Atchoo!
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Oh, dear. They're ALL lost now.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40All except Georgina.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43That way!
0:06:43 > 0:06:47And, yes, Georgina has taken the lead.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Georgina is the best pathfinder in all of Africa.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58This way! No, that way.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Atchoo!
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Atchoo!
0:07:03 > 0:07:07But now the zebra's back in the race.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11It's Zed neck and neck with Georgina.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- Just look at the giraffe's neck. It's SO long.- Bye.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I'll see you at the finish.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23Zed's still winning. He's almost reached the big boulders.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Oh, he's slowed down once more.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29The zebra is having problems.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31But here comes Ronald.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36Ronald is the best boulder-basher in all of Africa.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43But Zed is NOT giving up.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Hah-hah!
0:07:50 > 0:07:55He's fast approaching the last obstacle - the blue mountain.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Blue, green or red, no mountain is going to stop me.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Zed is having problems.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19And here come Nelson, Natalie and Georgina.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23What are they waiting for?
0:08:23 > 0:08:25It's Ronald.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33But even Ronald's not strong enough to beat the blue mountain.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36We've got a problem.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41Hey, there's Herbert! I'd forgotten about him. What's he doing?
0:08:44 > 0:08:49Herbert is the best digger in all of Africa.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52What a race!
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Move it, wobble-bottom!
0:09:08 > 0:09:13Herbert is still in the lead, but Zed is hot on his tail.
0:09:13 > 0:09:19- The gap between them is getting smaller.- Beat that, short-legs!
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Zed has overtaken Herbert. Just look at that!
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Way out in front, it's Zed the Zebra.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32No-one can possibly catch up now. Zed the Zebra,
0:09:32 > 0:09:37the fastest runner in all of Africa. He's almost reached the finish.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42What's happened? The zebra has stopped at the water hole.
0:09:42 > 0:09:47Look at those stripes! No-one's faster than me.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51It's a photo finish. Smile!
0:09:52 > 0:09:57The winners are...Georgina, Nelson, Natalie, Herbert and Ronald.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02And in second place, Zed the Zebra.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08The water hole wasn't one of the obstacles, Zed.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12I suppose I'm not always the fastest runner.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15But you ARE the biggest boaster.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- Sorry. - Zed's learned his lesson.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Three cheers for Zed.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26ALL: Hip-hip-hooray! Hip-hip-hooray!
0:10:26 > 0:10:32- Hip-hip-hooray!- After all, I DID come second. That's not bad.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- Ah! I feel tired now.- I think you need a good night's sleep,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41so you're fit for the race tomorrow.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- That's right. Bedtime, young lady.- OK.
0:10:45 > 0:10:51- Good night, everyone.- Good night, Lucy. And good luck tomorrow.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56# 64, 64, 64 Zoo Lane... #
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Subtitles by Audrey Flynn BBC Scotland 2001
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